Senior Approvals Specialist - 18 Months Fixed-Term

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

About the Role

Seeking a challenging role where you can use your expertise in navigating complex environmental approval processes? We have an 18-month fixed-term opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Environmental Approvals Specialist to join the team that are playing a pivotal part in shaping the future of responsible mining at Alcoa.

Reporting to our Approvals Manager – Part V, you will support in ensuring the development and execution of regulatory approvals for operational projects is built around evidence-based decision making, environmental sustainability principles and risk mitigation.

Your primary purpose and core activities will include:


* Planning and executing licence amendments, Works Approvals and NVCPs under Part V of the EP Act, water licences under the RIWI Act, permits and authorisations under the BC Act, CALM Act, and local planning laws.


* Identifying and managing critical risks associated with approvals and licensing processes ensuring risk mitigation actions and timing are assigned, tracked, and executed.


* Developing scope of works for environmental studies, monitoring consultants’ delivery and reviewing technical documents.


* Supporting in engagement with State government agencies on issues pertaining to regulatory approvals.


* Working collaboratively with the Part IV Approvals Team to ensure primary and secondary approvals are aligned.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Employee assistance program for personal support services.


* Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.


* Generous leave entitlements including a leisure day off every 4-weeks.


* Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options


* Flexible work arrangements including partial work from home options.

What you can bring to the role


* Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science or related fields of study with substantial experience in environmental approval processes in industry or Government.


* Experience managing supporting studies and preparing Works Approval applications associated with Tailing Storage Facilities (highly desirable).


* You’re a creative problem solver who can cut through ambiguity and uncertainty and develop practical solutions by embracing ideas and input from team members and stakeholders.


* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to make sound, logical and balanced judgements.


* Proficiency in analysing information from a variety of sources to solve complex environmental challenges.


* Your adaptability to any situation that thrives in c...